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ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 
1904, BY ALEX.\NDER AND COMPANY, IN THE OFFICE OF THE 
LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS, WASHINGTON, D. C, 




COIN BOOK 




Jlmerican 

and Foreign Coins 

Twelfth Edition 
Profusely Illustrated 



ALEXANDER <& CO. 

ESTABLISHED 1873. 

Numismatists and Specie Broilers 
214 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. 



ALEXAfiDER R CO.'S ,,y 

Rub Coin Book 



AI^ ENCYCLOP^DJA OF RARE COINS. 

NE^V EDITION. 

GREATLY ENLARGED, ENTIRELY REVISED 
AND FULLY ILLUSTRATED. 

CONTAINING COMPLETE LISTS OF 

Rare U* S» and Colonial Coins, Fractional Cur- 
rency, together with much Miscellaneous in- 
formation regfardingf Coins and Coina§:es 
both American and Foreign* 



Copyright secured. 



PUBLISHED BY 

ALEXANDER & CO., 

214 Washington Street, Corner State Street, 

Boston, Mass. 



LIBRARY of CONGRESS 
Two Copies Received 

JAN !l 1904 

Copyright Entry 



LASS ^ 5(X!c. No. 
/ COPY 3 



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THE 1804 SILVER DOLLAR. 
RAREST OF AMERICAN COINS* 



INDEX. 



Introduction and General Information 
Classification of Coins 
Counterfeits of Rare Coins 
Money of the United States 
Glossary of Numismatic Terms 
Gold Double Eagles . 

" Eagles 

" Half Eagles 

** Four Dollar pieces 

" Three Dollar pieces 

'< Quarter Eagles . 

" Dollars 

" Half and Quarter Dollars 
Territorial Gold Coins : 

California 

Colorado 

North Carolina 

Oregon 

Utah (Mormon Coins) 
Silver Dollars 

"' Trade Dollars . 

^^ Half Dollars . 

- Quarters . 



Silver Twenty Cent pieces 

*' Dimes 

'' Half Dimes 
Nickel Five Cent pieces 
Silver Three Cent pieces 
Copper Two Cent pieces 

" Cents 

" Half Cents 
Gold Colonial Coins . 
Silver Colonial Coins 
Tin Colonial Coins 
Copper Colonial Coins 
Washington pieces 
New York Cents 
Vermont Cents 
New Jersey Cents . . ■ 

Connecticut Cents 
Fractional Paper Currency of U.S 
Coins not issued by U.S. Mint 
Table of U.S. Coinage 
Worthless Canadian Bills . 
Foreign Coins 
Key to Illustrations . 
Encased Postage Stamps . 




J|HE condition of a coin is tiie chief consid- 
eration in determining its value. A 
scratch or dent, \Yhich to the novice may 
. seem but trivial, will very materially reduce 
the value of a rare coin in the eyes of ex- 
perts ; while a coin that has never been handled and re 
tains the " mint bloom'" is of much greater value. 

All coins should be handled only on the edge, as fine 
specimens and especially procfs and uncirculated pieces 
are easily finger-marked, and such marks materially reduce 
the value as they are practically ineradicable. 

Never attempt to clean a coin. This is an undertaking 
only experts can successfully accomplish. Acids and 
scouring will ruin any coin of value. Rust and corrosion 
cannot be tampered with except at the risk of spoiling a 
coin, and therefore a somewhat corroded specimen is 
oftentimes better than one that has been cleaned. 

Sometimes a little sweet oil will improve such a coin, 
but extreme care is necessary in using it, as too much oil 
will gum the coin, and the rubbing necessary to remove 
the surplus oil will destroy the color (if it be copper) and 
dull the sharp outlines where there is corrosion. 

Fine coins should be kept in chamois skin bags, of the 
proper size to hold them, or wrapped in soft tissue paper. 

A good way to keep coins is in little round boxes, just 
the size of ai old-fashioned half-dollar and about one-half 
inch deep. Boxes of this size are used for large cents, 

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quarters and half dollars. There are smaller ones for half 
cents, dimes and nickels, and a large size for silver dol- 
lars. Each box can be labeled, and a bit of cotton wool 
inside makes a safe nest for the coins, while they are com- 
pactly packed. 

These boxes can be purchased at paper box dealers or 
we can supply them at : 

$1.50 per gross, for the two smaller sizes. 
2.00 per gross, for the large size. 

They come packed in cartons, one gross in a carton, 
and cannot be expressed in smaller lots. 

In looking for rare coins it should be always borne in 
mind that the age of a coin has nothing whatever to do 
with its value. Many coins struck hundreds of years ago, 
some even before the Christian Era, are regarded as val- 
ueless by collectors, while comparatively recent mintages 
are worth large premiums. 

It is not age, it is the scarcity which regulates the price. 

There are so many considerations and conditions regu- 
lating the numismatic value of coins that it is extremely 
difficult to set prices upon them. The prices in this book 
are those we will pay for coins provided they are in Fine 
Condition. A discount will be made for inferior speci- 
mens. Where a very small premium is offered, it is only 
for very fine specimens. Ordinary or poor specimens of 
these coins command no premium. 

Coins are classified according to their condition, as 
follows : 

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CLASSIFICATION OF COINS. 

PROOFS. — Coins especially burnished at the mint, 
giving them a mirror brightness. Proofs of any 
coin can be ordered from the mint during the year 
the coin is issued, but there is a charge made for 
burnishing them. 

UNCIRCULATED, — Coins just as they were minted, 
not dulled by handling or in any way. 

PERFECT. — Same as uncirculated, but not bright. 

FINE — --^ 

GOOD. — The various grades of fineness used to 

FAIR. — y designate the grade or condition of 

POOR— I a coin. 

BAD.— J 

TO CORRESPONDENTS. 

We are ahvays willing to reply to letters regarding coins, 
but as our mail is very large, we request that, before writ- 
ing, correspondents make sure that the information sought 
is not in this book. If inquiry is regarding value of U. S . 
coin, w^e would say, no such coin which commands a 
premium is omitted from this catalogue to our knowledge. 

In order to obtain an answer correspondents must en- 
dose a stamp. No letters will be answered otherwise. 

ALEXANDER & CO., 

2J4 Washington Street, Boston* 



COUNTERFEITS OF RARE COINS 

may be divided into five classes, viz. : 

1. ALTERED DATES — Can generally be detected 

with a strong magnifying glass, as it is practically 
impossible to change a date without leaving mir.- 
ute marks. 1801 Dollars are often altered to 1804, 
with intent to defraud. 

2. RE-STRIKES — Or Coins struck from the original 

dies, but at a later period than date on coin. They 
are found only in early coins, as 1804 Dollars, and 
Half Cents from 1831 to 1849. ^^^s, have been 
destroyed for the last twenty years, so recent coins 
cannot be re-struck. 

3. FORGERIES — No expert is deceived by these. 

4. CASTS — Made from originals. Casts are always 

lighter in weight, unless they are made thicker 
than originals. The lettering on them is usually 
not sharp, and the surface is often covered wdth 
minute sand holes — a sure proof of casting. 

5- ELECTROTYPES — May be detected by marks oJi 
the edge where the two sides are joined. They 
are also the wrong weight. 




CURRENT MONEY OF THE UNITED 
STATES. 

HERE are ten different kinds of money in 
circulation in the United States, namely, 
gold coins, standard silver dollars, subsid- 
iary silver, gold certificates, silver certifi- 
cates, Treasury notes issued under the act 
of July 14, 1890, United States notes (also called green- 
backs and legal tenders), national-bank notes, and nickel 
and bronze coins. The status of each kind is as follows : 

Gold coin is legal tender at its nominal or face value 
for all debtSj public and private, when not below the stand- 
ard weight and limit of tolerance prescribed by law ; and 
when below such standard and limit of tolerance, it is legal 
tender in proportion to its weight. 

Standard silver dollars are legal tender at their 
nominal or face value in payment of all debts, public and 
;>rivate, without regard to the amount, except where other- 
v/ise expressly stipulated in the contract. 

S^'BSiDiARY SILVER is legal tender for amounts not ex- 
c ^edin^ $10.00 in any one payment. 

Treasury notes of the act of July 14, 1890, are 
1 'g:.l tender for all debts, public and private, except where 
otherwise expressly stipulated in the contract. 

United States notes are legal tender for all debts 
public and private, except duties on imports and interest 
on. the public debt. 



Gold certificates, silver certificates, and na- 
tional-bank NOTES are not legal tender, but both classes 
of certificates are receivable for all public dues, while 
national-bank notes are receivable for all public dues 
except duties on imports, and may be paid out by the 
Government for all salaries and other debts and demands 
owing by the United States, to individuals, corporations, 
and associations within the United States, except interest 
on the public debt and in redemption of the national cur- 
rency. All national banks are required by taw to receive 
the notes of other national banks at par. 

The minor coins of nickel and copper are legal tender 
to the extent of 25 cents. 

GOLD COINS, 

The coinage of legal-tender gold was authorized by the 
first coinage act passed by Congress, April 2, 1792. 

The gold unit of value is the dollar, which contains 25.8 
grains of standard gold .900 fine. The amount of fine 
gold in the dollar is 23.22 grains, and the ren^ainder of 
the weight is an alloy of copper. While the gold dollr.r 
is the unit and standard of value, the actual coinage of 
the $1 .00 piece was discontinued under authority of the 
act of September 26, 1890. Gold is now coined in de- 
nominations of $2.50, I5.00, $10.00, and $20.00, called 
respectively quarter eagles, half eagles, eagles, and double 
eagles. 



SILVER COINS, 

The principal silver coin is the dollar, which contains 
412 1-2 grains ol 3tandard silver .900 fine. The amount 
of fine silver in the dollar is 371 1-4 grains and there are 
41 1-4 grains of copper alloy. The standard silver dollar 
was first authorized by the act of April 2. 1792. Its weight 
was 416 grains .892.4 fine. It contained the same quan- 
tity of fine silver as the present dollar, whose weight and 
fineness were established by the act of January 18, 1837. 
The coinage of the standard silver dollar was discontin- 
ued by the act of February 12, 1873, and it was restored 
by the act of February 28, 1878. 

SUBSIDIARY SILVER, 

The silver coins of smaller denominations than one dol- 
lar, authorized by the act of April 2, 1792, were half dol- 
lars, quarter dollars, dimes and half dimes. They were 
the equivalent in value of the fractional parts of a dollar 
which they represented — that is, two half dollars were 
equal in weight to one silver dollar, and so on. These 
coins were full legal tender when of standard weight, and 
those of less than full weight were legal tender at values 
proportional to their respective weights. 

By the act of February 21, 1853, the weight of the frac- 
tional silver coins were reduced so that the half dollar 
weighed only 192 grains, and all the smaller denomina- 
tions were reduced in proportion. Their legal-tender 
quality was at the same time limited to $5.00, and they 
thus became subsidiary coins. The present subsidiary 
coins are half dollars, quarter dollars, and dimes. Their 
weight is slightly different from that prescribed by the act 
of 1853; but the limit of their legal-tender quality has 
been raised to $10.00. 

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GLOSSARY OF NUMISMATIC TERMS. 

Dies — Usually refer to the thickness of coins, as thick 
die or thin die. 

Field — The blank space forming a back-ground for 
the design. 

Fillet Head — The pattern in which head is tied 
with a band. 

Flowing Hair — The pattern in which hair on liberty 
head is unconfined. 

Legend — The inscription. 

Lettered Edge — Coins with inscription around the 
edge. 

Liberty Cap — The pattern in which bust supports a 
pole on which is a cap of liberty. 

Milled Edge — Coins wdth milling on edge like all 
the U. S- silver of the present day. 

Mint Marks — Are the tiny letters on* coins denoting 
the place of mintage. Coins made at the Philadelphi? 
mint have no mint mark ; all others are designated a? 
follows : — 

C. for Charlotte. 

C. C. for Carson City. 

D. for Dahlonega. 
O. for New Orleans. 
S. for San Francisco. 

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Obverse — Means the head or face of a coin. 

Patterns — Are coins struck as samples or patterns, 
but never circulated. 

Proofs — Perfect coins burnished to a mirror bright- 
ness at the mint. When such coins are soiled or dulled, 
by handling or otherwise, they cease to be proofs. The 
touch of a damp or grimy finger can ruin a proof. 

Reverse — Means the tail of a coin. 

Turban Head — The pattern in which head is sur- 
mounted by a turban, inscribed '' Liberty.'' 

Without Arrows — (1853) — Refers to coins (quar- 
ters) without arrow heads on either side of date. It does 
not refer to arrows on the reverse (eagle) side. 



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ALEXANDER & CO/S 

United States €oln Catalogue. 

NEW EDITION, REVISED AND ENLARGED. 



The annexed prices will be paid for Coins of the United 
States, provided they are in FINE CONDITION. A 
discount will be made for inferior specimens. 

UNITED STATES GOLD COINS. 



GOLD DOUBLE EAGLES. 




1849 .... 


$100 00 


GOLD EAGLES. 




1795 Head to left . 


1 1 00 


1796 16 Stars 


12 00 


1797 " Spread Eagle 


1 1 00 


1798 13 Stars " 


12 00 


1799 " " • • 


10 50 


1800 . , . 9 


II 00 



14 



iSoi 

1803 
1804 
18^8 



1 1 00 

1 1 00 

12 00 

I I CO 



Some not mentioned are worth a small prem.ium. 



GOLD HALF EAGLES* 



1795 


Head to right. 


Small Eagle 


5 50 


1795 




Large Eagle 


12 00 


1796 


16 Stars 




6 00 


1797 


" 


Spread Eagle 


7 00 


1798 


13 Stars 




5 50 


1798 




Small Eagle 


20 00 


1799 


'' 


a 


5 50 


1800 






5 50 


I80I 






10 00 


1802 






5 50 


1803 






5 25 


1804 






5 25 


1805 






5 25 


1806 






5 25 


1807 




, 


5 25 


1808 


Head to left . 




5 25 


1809 




' 


5 25 


I8I0 




. 


5 25 


I8II 






5 25 


I8I2 






5 25 


I8I3 






5 25 











Plate A* 



i8i4 










$ 5 25 


1815 










20 00 


1818 






• 




5 25 


1819 










6 00 


1820 










5 50 


1821 










8 00 


1822 










20 GO 


1823 










6 GO 


1824 










15 00 


1825 










7 GO 


1826 










7 00 


1827 










7 GG 


1828 










IG CG 


1829 










15 GO 


1830 










7 GG 


X831 










7 GG 


1832 










7 CG 


1^33 










5 50 


1834 With '^E Pluribus Unum " o\ 


xr eagle 


' 5 50 


Some not 


mention 


ed are ^ 


vorth a < 


5mall pr 


emium. 



FOUR DOLLAR GOLD PIECES* 

1879 (Only 640 struck) 



8 oc 



THREE DOLLAR GOLD PIECES* 



1858 
1864 



3 50 
3 5« 


















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PlateiB, 



i865 . . » . . $ 3 50 

1873 . . ' . . 5 00 to 8 00 

1875 . . . . 8 00 to 12 00 

1876 . . , . . 4 GO 

All not mentioned are worth from 15c. to 30c. premium, 
provided they are fine. 

GOLD QUARTER EAGLES. 



1796 Without Stars 


) 




8 00 


1796 16 Stars 




4 00 


1797 16 Stars 






4 00 


1798 13 Stars 






2 75 


1802 






2 75 


1804 






2 75 


1805 






2 75 


1806 






4 00 


1807 






2 75 


^808 . 






2 75 


1821 . . 






5 GO 


1824 






5 00 


1825 






4 OG 


1826 






15 00 


1827 






3 OG 


1829 






2 75 


1830 






2 73 


1831 






2 7s 


1832 






2 7s 


1833 






2 7s 


1834 With "E Plui 


'ibus Ue 


Lum " over eagh 


i 2 75 



A few not mentioned are worth a small premium. 




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GOLD DOLLARS. 



1863 


$2 00 


1864 


2 00 


1865 


2 00 


1866 to 1872 


I 50 to 2 50 


1875 


4 00 


1876 


I 75 


1877 


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All Gold Dollars both large and small, command a 
premium, which varies with the demand. We pay the 
highest market rates. 



GOLD HALF AND QUARTER DOLLARS 

were never issued by the U. S. Mint. Gold half and 
quarter dollar charins were made by jewelers ; those from 
1851 to 1876 have a fair proportion of gold, while the 
later ones are principally alloy. 

The government has prohibited such coinages as well as 
their sale. 



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TERRITORIAL GOLD COINS* 



CALIFORNIA GOLD. 

$50.00 gold pieces or slugs, Octagon and Round, from 
$60.00 to $85.00. Plate G. 

$40 07 Oblong ingot, 1850. F. D. Kohler, State 

Assay er. Plate G. . . . $45 00 

25 00 Cal. Gold. 1849. Templeton Reid, 

Assayer. Plate I. . . . 30 00 

Head Eagle, 1856. Blake & Co., Sacra- 
mento, Cal. .... 
Head Eagle, 1855. Kellogg & Co., S.F. 
" 1854. Kellogg & Co., S.F. 
" 1853. Moffatt&Co., S. F. 
Eagle, 1853. U. S. Assay Office of 

Gold, S. F. . 
Head. Female Seated, 1851. S.F.,Cal. 
Head-Eagle, 185 i. Baldwin, S. M. V. 

Cal. Plate H. 
Eagle-Bears, 1851. Cal. Gold Mines . 
Oblong ingot, Moffatt & Co., 20^^ carat. 

Plate F. . 

Head-Eagle, 1855. S.M. V., Cal. Gold 

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20 


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20 


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20 


00 


20 


00 


20 


00 


20 


00 


20 


00 


20 


00 


16 


00 


10 


00 



22 


00 


21 


00 


21 


00 


21 


00 


20 


50 


21 


00 


21 


00 


22 


00 


17 


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oo 


lO 


00 


10 


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10 


oo 



10 oo 



lO 00 
lO 00 



10 oo 



10 oo 



10 00 
10 00 



Eagle, 1853. U. S. Assay Office of 

Gold, S. F. 
Head-Eagle , 1852. W. M. & Co 

S. M. v., Cal. 
Head-Eagle, 1852. Moffatt & Co., Cal 
Eagle, 1852. U.S. Assay office of Gold, 

S. F. . . . 

Eagle, 1852. Augustus Humbert, U. S 

Assayer 
Head-Female, Seated, 185 1, S. F. Cal 
Head-Eagle, 1851. Baldwin & Co 

Plate H. 
Head-Eagle, 1850. Dubosq & Co. 

S. M. v., Cal. Gold. Plate H. 
Horseman-Eagle, 1850. Baldwin & Co 

Plate H. . 
Head-Eagle, 1849. Moffatt & Co. 

S. M. v., Cal. Plate I. 
California Gold, 1849. Templeton Reid 

Assayer. Plate I. . 
Eagle-Liberty Cap, 1849. Pacific Co. 

Cal. PiateJ. 
Indian-Eagle, 1849. ^i^^- Min. & Trad, 

Co. PL;te G. ... 

Moran & Clark, Cal. Gold 
Eagle Miners Bank, San Francisco 

Plate J. 



$10 50 

II 00 
1 1 00 

10 50 

10 50 

1 1 00 

1 1 00 



1 1 00 



1 1 00 



II 


00 


II 


00 


1 1 


00 


II 


00 



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10 00 J. S. O., 13 Stars. U.S. of A. Cali- 
fornia. Plate I. . . . $11 oo 

9 43 Oblong ingot. MofFatt & Co., 21 7-16 

carat. Plate G. . . . 10 5c 

5 00 Head-Wreath, 1851. . S. F., State of 

Cal. . . . . 5 50 

5 00 Head-Eagle, 1852. W. M. & Co., in 

Cal. . . , . 5 50 

5 00 Head-Eagle, 1 85 1. Shultz&Co. Pure 

Calif. Gold. Plate J. . .5 50 

5 00 Head-Eagle, 185 1. Dunbar & Co., 

S. M. v., Cal. Plate H. . • 5 50 

5 00 Head-Eagle, 1850. Dubosq & Co. 

S. M. v., Cal. Plate H. . . 5 50 

5 00 Head-Eagle, 1850. Baldwin & Co., 

S. M. v., Cal. . . • 5 50 

5 00 Eagle-Liberty Cap, 1849. Pacific Co., 

Cal., Plate J. . . • 5 50 

5 00 Head-Eagle, 1850. Moifatt & Co., 

S. M. v., Cal. Plate I. . • 5 50 

5 00 Head-Eagle, 1849. MofFatt & Co., 

S. M. v., Cal. . . . . 5 50 

5 00 Shield, 1849. Massachusetts and Cali- 
fornia Co. Plate G. . . 6 00 

5 00 T. Dubosq, 1849. S.M. v., Cal. Gold. 

Plate H. . . . , 6 00 

5 00 Indian-Eagle, 1849. Cin. Min. & Trad. 

Co. Plate G. . . • 5 75 

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5 00 Columbus Co., 1849. C^^- Gold . $5 50 

5 00 Eagle, 1849. California Gold, without 

alloy. Plate J. . . . 5 25 

2 50 Head-Wreath, 1851. San Francisco, 

Cal. . . . . 2 75 

2 50 Head-Eagle, 1848. Cal., U. S. of A. 2 75 

I 00 Circular, 1849. Pacific Co. . . i 50 

I 00 Circular, 1853-72 . . . i 25 

1 00 Octagonal, 1853-75 . . . i 40 

• 50 " 1852-80 . . . 75 

50 Circular, 1852-80 • • -75 

25 " 1853-80 . . . 40 

25 Octagonal, 1853-80 . . . 40 

The gold half, quarter and dollar charms, formerly 

manufactured by California Jewelers are of no value. 

Many of them are so alloyed that they are called gold by 

courtesy only. 

The government has prohibited their further manufac- 
ture or sale. 

COLORADO GOLD 

$20 00 Eagle-Peak, i860. Pike's Peak Gold $22 00 

10 00 Eagle, 1861. Clark, Gruber & Co. . 12 00 

10 00 Eagle-Peak, i860. Clark, Gruber & Co. 11 00 

10 00 Head-Eagle, 1861 " „ " '' 10 50 

5 00 Machine-Eagle. John Parson & Co., 

Oro City . . . . 6 00 

5 00 Pike's Peak, i860. Denver Assay Office 6 00 

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5 00 Heau Eagle, i86i . Clark, Gruber& Co. $5 50 

5 00 Head-Eagle, i860. Pike's Peak Gold 550 

2 50 Head-Eagle, 1 861 . Clark, Gruber& Co. 2 75 

2 50 Head-Eagle, i860. Pike's Peak Gold 275 

2 50 Pike's Peak. J. J. Conway & Co. . 2 75 

NORTH CAROLINA GOLD, 

5 00 Bechtler, Carolina Gold . .525 

5 00 '' Georgia " . 5 25 

^ ^o " Carolina " Plate F. . 2 75 

1 00 " •• -- Plate F. . I ''^ 

OREGON GOLD, 

10 00 Beaver, 1849. Oregon Exchange Co. 

Plate F. . . . . 1 1 00 

5 00 Beaver, 1849. Oregon Exchange Co. 

Plate F. . . . -5 50 

MORMON COINS OF UTAH 

coined under the direction of Brigham Young, late chief 
of the Mormons from 1849 to i860, and circulated freely 
in the Mormon Territory, Utah. 

The weight of these coins does not come up to the 
United States mint standard. 

$20 00 weighs. . $16 00 I $5 00 weighs . $4 00 
10 00 ** . 8 00 I 2 50 ** .2 40 

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20 00 Hands-Eye/ 18*49. 'Holiti'eks to the 'Lord 

Plate F. ;;.-..; ::..%[ • • $22 00 

10 00 Hands-Eye, 1849. Holiness to the Lord 

Plate F. , . . . II 00 

5 00 Bee-Hive-Lion. Deseret Assay Office. 

Plate F, . . . • 5 50 

5 00 Hands-Eye, 1850. Holiness to the Lord 5 50 
5 00 Hands-Eye, 1849. Holiness to the 

Lord. Plate F. . . • 5 5^ 

2 50 Hands-Eye, 1849. Holiness to the Lord. 

Plate F. . . . . 2 75 



U- S. SILVER COINS- 



SILVER DOLLARS* 




1794 Flowing Hair 


$50 00 


1795 Flowing Hair 




I 25 


1795 Fillet Head 




I 50 


1796 




I 75 


1797 6 Stars facing 




2 50 


1797 7 Stars facing 




2 00 


1798 Small Eagle . 




3 50 


1 798 Large Eagle . 




I 25 


1799 " " • 




I 25 


1799 Five Stars facing 




2 GO 



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J836 
US* FLYING EAGLE DOLLAR* 



i8oo Large Eagle 

1801 

1802 " 

1803 

1804 

None coined between 1804 and i 
1836 Flying Eagle . - 



836. 



1838 Liberty 

1839 
1840 
1841 
1842 

1843 
1844 

1845 
1846 

1847 
1848 
1849 
1850 
1851 
1852 

1853 
1854 
1855 
1856 
1857 
1858 



Seated 



(Fine Coins onl 



y) 



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iS59 
i860 
1861 
1862 
1863 
1864 
1863 
1866 
1867 
1868 
1869 
1870 
1871 
1872 
1873 



Liberty Seated (Fine Coins only) 



$1 05 





05 




05 




05 




05 




05 




05 




05 




05 




05 




05 




05 



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With eight tail feathers comxianded a premium 
some years ago, but owing to the large numbers 
coined it has dropped to par. 



TRADE DOLLARS. 

Authorized, act of February 12, 1873. Weight 420 
grains. Coinage commenced in 1873. Repudiated in 
1884. Redeemed, 1887. Struck at Philadelphia, San 
Francisco and Carson City mints. 

These coins now being unredeemable are only worth 
their bullion value, z. e., about 50 cents. Proofs some- 
times bring 75 cents to $1.00, but the demand for them 
is limited. 

38 




A ATE iK 



HALF DOLLARS. 



1794 


Flowing 


Hair 


$4 00 


1795 


' 


' . 


65 


1796 


Fillet Head .... 


25 00 


1797 


ii 




20 00 


1798 


to 1800 


inclusive. None issued. 




I80I 


Fillet H 


ead .... 


2 50 


1802 


" 




2 50 


1803 


" 


(Fine Coins only) 


55 


1805 


" 




55 


1806 


•* 




55 


1807 


" 




55 


1808 


" 




55 


1809 


>( 




55 


I8I0 


( ( 




55 


I8II 


" 




55 


I8I2 


" 




55 


I8I3 


" 




55 


I8I4 


" 




55 


I8I5 


" 




3 00 


I8I6 


None issued. 




1836 


Milled Edge . . . 


2 00 


1838 


Liberty ( 


3ap having marked under head 


3 00 


I85I 






75 


1852 


Liberty 


seated . . 


2 5c 



40 




TlaTE la 



QUARTERS, 



1796 


Fillet Head . . . 


$1 50 


1804 




. 


2 00 


1805 




"... 


75 


1806 




" • 


40 


1807 






40 


I8I5 


He 


ad to left . 


75 


I8I8 




. (Fine Coins only) 


30 


I8I9 




" 


30 


1820 




• . 


30 


I82I 




" " • 


30 


1822 




" " 


30 


1823 






20 GO 


1824 




a 


30 


1825 




i i ii ■ a 


30 


1827 




a i ( (( 


20 GO 


i£53 


No 


arrows on date 

TWENTY CENT PIECES* 


3 OG 


1877 
1878 




(Fine Coins only) 


I GO 

I 00 



DIMES* 



1796 

1797 
1798 
180G 



Fillet Head 



I-5G 

3 00 
I so 
I 00 



42- 



i8oi Fillet Head 




$1 50 


1802 




I 50 


1803 




I 50 


1 804 ' ' 




6 00 to 10 00 


1805 




35 


1807 




35 


1809 Head to left 




35 


1811 




35 


1822 




2 GO 


1846 




30 


HALF DIMES 


^ 


1794 Flowing Hair 


2 GO 


1795 


65 


1796 Fillet Head . 


I 50 


1797 " fifteen stars 


2 GG 


1800 <* . 


I GG 


1801 «' . . . 


2 GG 


1802 '^ 


35 00 


1803 


I 5G 


1805 " • 


3 OG 


1838 Liberty seated, no stars 


20 


1846 ^' 


stars . 


40 



NICKEL FIVE CENT PIECES* 

1883 Without word cents are generally supposed to com- 
mand a premium. They do not. 

44 




?LATE M 





SILVER THREE CENT PIECES^ 






Proofs only. 




i855 




10 


1863 to 


1869 inclusive 


10 


1870 




10 


1871 


. 


10 


1872 




10 


1873 


• 


-5 



U. S, COPPER COINS. 



TWO CENT PIECES. 



1872 


05 


1873 


25 


COPPER CENTS. 




1 793 Flowing Hair 


$2 00 to 5 00 


1 793 Liberty Cap . 


3 00 to 8 00 


1793 Chain Cent 


4 00 to 10 00 


1794 Liberty Cap 


50 to I 00 


1795 - . . . 


TS ttf I 50 


1796 Fillet Head . 


75 to 2 00 


1796 Liberty Cap . 


75 to 2 00 


1797 Fillet Head . 


50 to I CO 


1798 " . . 


25 



46 



1799 Fillet Head 






$5 00 to 25 00 


1800 






10 


1801 






10 


1802 






10 


1803 






10 


1804 






5 00 to 1 5 00 


1805 






25 


1806 






25 


1807 






10 


1808 Head to left 






10 


1809 






I 00 to 2 00 


1810 






10 


1811 






I GO to 2 GO 


1812 






15 


1813 






20 


1814 






IG 


18 1 5 None coined. 








1823 Head to left 






50 to I 00 


1857 






10 


1856 Eagle Nickel 






3 GO to 5 00 



HALF CENTS. 



1 793 Liberty Cap . 


$1 50 


1794 


60 


1795 


60 


1796 '* 


5 00 to 2G GO 


1797 • ** . , 


60 










'^. 




Z 




3 ^^r^Q-Q-^ 



i8oo 


Fillet Head . 


$ 10 


1802 


a 


2 50 


1810 


Head to left. . 


10 


1811 


'* 


50 


1831 


n ■ 


2 00 


1836 


" . . = 


2 00 


1840 


*' . . . 


2 00 


1841 


" 


3 00 


1842 


" 


3 00 


^843 




3 00 


184 


*' . . . 


3 00 


1845 


"... 


3 00 


1-846 


"... 


3 00 


1847 


"... 


3 00 


1848 


, 


3 00 


1849 


" small date 


3 00 


1850 


" . . . . 


10 


1852 


" : • • 


2 50 


1854 


" . 


10 


1855 


"... 


10 


1856 


. 


10 


1857 


" 


10 



All half cents in fine condition are worth a small 
premium. 



^•'i 



(^f:^l 



50 . 




"PLATt M. 



COLONIAL COINS. 



GOLD COLONIAL COINS* 

1616 Hog-ship; ^' Sommer Islands" pound. 

Plate O. . . . . $150 00 

1785 Justice-Eye ;" Immune Columbia'' pound 500 00 
1787 Sun-Eagle; " Nova Eboraca,'' Columbia 150 00 



SILVER COLONIAL COINS. 



Plate B 



1652 New England Shilling ) The first coins 
1652 ^- " Sixpence />-madein 

1652 '• " Threepence ) ica. P] 

1650 Pine Tree, Mass., Shilling. 
1652 " ^' Shilling. Plate A. 

1652 ^' " Sixpence. '' 

1652 " " Threepence. *' 

1652 " ^' Twopence. '■' 

1652 Oak Tree Shilling 
1662 '^ Sixpence 

1652 " Threepence 

1662 " Twopence 

1662 " Penny 

There are from forty to fifty varieties of the Pine Tree 
Shillings, etc., issued, and it is, therefore, difiicult to set 
prices on them in cataloguing. We will pay best prices. 



ms 


^ 10 00 


er-. 


15 00 


B. 


[ 25 GO 




10 00 




2 00 




2 50 




2 00 




2 00 




2 50 




2 00 




2 00 




2 GO 




5 GO 



52 



CONTINENTAL DOLLAR. 

PATTERN PIECE FROM DESIGN MADE BY 
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. STRUCK IN TIN. 



$s 


00 


5 


00 


5 


00 


25 


00 


15 


00 


20 


00 



These coins come with the dates 1650, 1652 and 1662, 
but were coined for several years without clianging the 
date. Some of them have an oak or willow tree, and 
they are frequently clipped. An early series of counter- 
feits by one Wyatt, are plentiful, having fine lines across 
them. 

1659 Lord Baltimore Shilling. Plate K. 
1659 " Sixpence. " 

1659 Fourpence 

1670 LUD-XIII ; Gloriam Regna, 2 Francs 
1670 LUD XIII; Gloriam Regna, i franc 
1760 Cha's Ill-Rose; Florida 1-2 dollar 
1773 Geo. Ill-Shield; Virginia Shilling 

Plate O. 
1783 U. S. 1000 Eye Nova Constellatio 

Plate C. . . . 

1783 U. S, 500 Eye Nova Constellatio, i-z 

dollar. Plate C. 
1783 Annapolis ShilHng. Plate K. . 
1783 <* Sixpence. Plate K. 

1783 ** Threepence. Plate K. 

1783 Links, equal to i sl\\. (ShilHng.) PI. K 
1785 Justice Eye Nova Constetlatio, 1-4 dollar 
1790 Standish Barry, threepence 
1796 Female head ; '* Castorland," 1-2 dollar 
1796 Britannia-children, Brit, settlements 
1796 Kentucky Myddleton Tokens. Silver 

Plate E. 



50 00 

50 00 

2 00 
5 00 
5 00 

20 00 

20 00 

5 00 

I 50 

15 00 

3 00 



TIN COLONIAL COINS* 

1690 Horseman-shields; James II. tin piece . $1 50 

1776 Sundial; *' Continental Currency " , 3 00 



54 




"Plm-e: Q 



COLONIAL COPPER COINS. 

1616 Hog-ship; ** Sommer Islands " Shilling 
161 6 Hog-ship ; " Sommer Islands '' Sixpence 
1 61 6 Hog-ship; *' Sommer Islands" Three- 
pence .... 
1670 L Crowned, LudXIIL, double 
1694 Elephant; God preserve Carolina i-2d 

Plate B. 
1694 Elephant; God preserve New England 

i-2d. Plate B. 
1694 Elephant; God preserve London 1-26. 
1700 Eagle-tree ; New Yorke in America 

1 72 1 2 L's CoFs Francoises, Louisiana i-2d 
1767 2 L's CoPs, stamped R. F., Louisiana i-2d 
1767 2 L's CoPs, without R. F., Louisiana i-2d 
1766 Head-ship; no stamps, Pitt, 1-2 penny 
1773 Geo. Ill-shield ; Virginia 1-2 penny. PI. O 
1773 Geo. Ill-shield, smaller size, Virginia 

1-2 penny 
U. S. A. -13 bars; Bar Cent. Plate D 
1776 Pine Tree; Massachusetts State cent 

1722 Geo. *I-rose; Rosa Americana penny 

Plate D. . . . 

1722 Geo. I-rose; Rosa Americana 1-2 penny 
1722 Geo. I-rose ; Rosa Americana farthing 

1722 Geo. I-rose ; *' Rosa Ameri " farthing 
1728 Geo. I-rose; not crowned, Americana 

farthing . ... 

Geo. I-rose ; " Rosa sine spina " i-2d 

1723 Geo. Crowned rose ; Rosa Americana id 

1723 Geo. Crowned rose; Rosa Americana 

1-2 penny .... 

1724 Geo. Crowned rose; Rosa Americana 

penny 

56 



60 


00 


75 


00 


00 


00 


60 


00 



20 00 
50 00 

I 50 

10 00 

I 00 

I 00 

I 50 

I 50 

50 

25 
I 50 

20 00 

I 50 

1 00 

I 50 

2 00 

5 00 
15 00 

2 00 

I 50 

10 00 















1^L/{T£: O O 



1723 

1723 
1723 
1737 
1737 

1739 
1737 
1737 



1778 
1783 

1785 

1783 
1787 
1785 



1796 

1796 
1796 
1787 
1787 



am good copper, 
Connecticut ' ' Granby 



Geo. Crowned rose ; Rosa farthing 
Geo. Crowned ** Rosa Ameri " 1-2 penny 
Geo. Il-Crowned ; Rosa Americana penny 
Deer-hammers; '^Connecticut'' cent 
Deer-hammers ; I am good copper 

Granby cent 
Deer-hammers ; I 

Granby cent 
Deer-hammers ; " 

cent . . 

Deer-axe ; J cut my way through Granb 

cent .... 
No date — axe : J cut my way through 

Granby cent. Plate K. 
Head-Indian ; non dependens, cent 
U. S. eye; '^ Nova Constellatio '' cent 

Plate C. 
U. S. eye; "Nova Constellatio '' cent 

Plate C. 

Liberty-caged ; Georgius Triumpho cent 
Indian-stars ; Inimica Tyrannis cent 
Indian-stars in circle ; Inimica Tyrannic 

cent . . . 

Scroll-triangle ; Kentucky cent 
Scroll-triangle lettered edge, Kentucky 

cent .... 
Kentucky Myddleton Tokens. Copper 

Plate E. ^ . 
Children-Britannia; Brit, settlements 
Children-Britannia ; one-halfpenny 
Indian-eagle; M-issachusetts cent. PI. L 
Indian-eagle; Massachusetts 1-2 cent 

Plate L. . . . 

58 



I 


50 


3 


00 


20 


00 


20 


00 


20 


00 


20 


00 


20 


00 


20 


00 


20 


00 


15 


00 



30 





40 


I 


00 


20 


00 


20 


00 




^0 



75 

I 00 
15 00 
15 00 

40 

75 



1 7^8 Indian-eagle; Massachusetts cent 

1788 Indicin-eagle ; Massachusetts 1-2 cent . 

1787 Sundial-links; we are one, Franklin cent 



SO 
75 
25 



WASHINGTON PIECES* 

1776 Button, G. W., 13 rings 
1779 Urn, He is in Glory (gold) 
Success to the U. S. brass 
1783 Liberty seated. United S 
1785 Head larger, "Confederation* 
1 79 1 Cent, large eagle and scroll. Plate E 
1 791 Cent, small eagle, 8 stars. Plate E 

1791 ** " 6 stars 

1792 <* '* 12 stars 
1792 *' *' 15 stars 
1792 1-2 dollar, small eagle, 13 stars, silver 

Plate O. 
1792 1-2 dollar, large eagle, no stars, silver 

1792 Cent, head of Washington 
1 791 1-2 penny, ship 

1793 1-2 penny, ship. Plate E. 
1-2 penny, harp. North Wales . 

1 79 1 1-2 penny, ship Liverpool. Plate E. 

1793 1-2 penny, ship Liverpool 

1795 Eagle, Liberty and security.- Plate E. 

No date. Eagle, Liberty and security 
1795 Eagle, smaller size 
1795 London grate cent 
1732 Wyon medal 
1732 Manley medal, ugley head 

Many Washington pieces were coined in E 
patterns for American coinage, but the designs 
accepted as it was considered contrary to the 
of our government to stamp the head of the 
upon the National coinage. 

60 



I 00 

10 00 

I 00 

50 
25 00 



2 00 

2 00 

5 00 

20 00 

20 00 

12 00 
15 00 

20 00 
2 00 



50 
50 
00 

50 
00 

50 
50 
00 

CO 

00 



ngland as 
were not 

principles 
President 




l/ste: 



iSfEW YORK CENTS. 
"1787 Doubloon (gold) E. B. in oval. Plate C 
Cupid and Psyche (brass). Plate L. 

1786 Head Justice; Non vi., virtute vici 

Plate M. 

1787 Indian-eagle; '^ Neo Eboracus." PL M, 
1787 Indian- Arms of New York; ''Excelsior ' 
1 787 Geo. Clinton, N. Y. : ''Excelsior.^ ' PI. M 

1786 Eagle, N. Y. ; "Excelsior." Plate L 

1787 '* '^ <* 

1787 Justice-eagle; Immunis Columbia 
1787 Head-liberty to right; Nova Eborac 

Plate M. . . . 

1787 Head-liberty to left ; Nova Eborac 



150 GO 
I 00 

35 00 
25 00 
18 00 

25 GO 

20 GO 

20 GO 

4 GG 

50 

75 



VERMONT CENTS* 

1785 Head-Justice; Immune Columbia. PI. N 

1785 Justice-eye; Immune Columbia 

1785 Sun-eye ; '• Vermontis Republica." PL N 

1785 Sun-eye; Vermontis Republica. PL N, 

1786 Sun-eye: Vermontensium Republica 

1 786 Head-Brittannia," Vermon Auctori" Pl.N 

1787 Head-Britannia, ^' Vermon Auctori" 

1788 Head-Britannia, ''Vermon Auctori" 

1786 Baby-head Britannia, Vermon 

1787 Head " " -Etliblnde" 
1787 Head-Britannia, "Vermon Britannia" |. 

Head-Britannia, Geo. III. rex Inde et lib 
62 



8 00 

13 GO 

1 GG 

2 00 
I 00 

30 

-5 
30 
5^ 
50 
40 
I 00 




'?L<re Q 



NEW JERSEY CENTS. 

1786 Horse head-shield ; NovaC^sarea. PL L 30 

1786 Horse head-shield ; (date under beam) 

Nova Caesarea . . . 25 00 

1787 Horse head-shield; large size, Nova 

C^sarea .... 25 

1787 Horse head-shield; smaller size, Nova 

Caesarea ... . . 10 

1787 Horse head-shield; " E pluribs,'' Nova 

Caesarea . . . . i 00 

1788 Horse head-shield ; Nova Caesarea. PL L - 20 
1788 Horse head-shield; Fox type. Nova 

Caesarea . . . . ' 40 

1788 Horse head-shield to left ; Nova C^sarea i 00 

1787 Justice-shield; Immunis Columbia . 13 00 

CONNECTICUT CENTS. 

1787 Head to R-Britannia ; Auctori Connec . 10 

1785-6-8 Head to R-Britannia ; Auctori Connec 20 

1785 (Negro head) Britannia; Auctori Connec 50 
1785 (Laughing head) Britannia; Auctori 

Connec .... 75 

1785 Head to left Britannia ; Auctori Connec 20 
1786-7-8 Head to left Britannia; Auctori 

Connec . . , . . 25 
1786-7 Head to left Britannia; et lib Inde ; 

Auctori. Connec . . . 50 

1787-8 Head to left Britannia ; Auctori Connect 30 
There are many more minor types of the Ct. & N, J. 

64 




TL^T£ TL. 



FRACTIONAL PAPER CURRENCY OF 
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 




These qtwtations are for Clean ^ Perfect Notes. 

FRACTIONAL CURRENCY. 

PECIE payments were suspended about Jan- 
uary I, 1862, when both gold and silver 
coins disappeared from circulation. The 
place of the subsidiary silver coins was for 
a time supplied by tickets, duebills, and 
other forms of private obligations, which- were issued by 
merchants, manufacturers, and others whose business 
required them to " make change." Congress soon inter- 
fered, and authorized, first, the use of postage stamps for 
change ; second, a modified form of postage stamp called 
postal currency, and finally fractional paper currency in 
denominations corresponding to the subsidiary silver 
coins. The amount still outstanding is $15,254,924.41, 
of which $8,375,934 is officially estimated to have been 
destroyed. 

FIRST ISSUE. Perforated Edges. 

50 Cents Green . . . .80 

25 *' Yellow . , . '2)1 

10 ** Green . . . .25 

5 <* Yellow . . . .20 

6(^ 




Hat^ 5, 





FIRST ISSUE. Plain Edges. 




50 Cents 


Green 






58 


25 " 


Yellow 


. 




30 


10 '' 


Green 






13 


5 " 


Yellow 






08 


SECOND ISSUE. 


Washington Portrait. 




50 Cents 


Red 




. 


55 


25 " 
10 " 


Purple 
Green 




• 


30 
12 


5 " 


Brown 




• 


. 07 




THIRD ISSUE. Green Back. 




50 Cents 


Picture 


of Justice 


55 


50 - 
50 " 
25 " 






Spinner 
Spinner 
Fessenden . 


55 
55 
30 


10 






Washington 


II 


5 






Clark 


08 


3 " 






Washington 

(with dark curta 


40 


3 '* 


• 


** 


Washington (no curta 


m) 15 


FOURTH ISSUE* 


Red Backs, Printed Signat 


ures. 


50 Cents 


Picture of Justice 


I 00 


50 - 
25 " 




^t. 


Spinner 
Fessenden . 


I 00 

75 


10 




*' 


Washington 


50 


5 " . 

25 - 


Green, 


Clark ' . 
Solid Gold Band . 


35 
5 00 




'TMrt T 



FIFTH ISSUE^ Red Back, Autograph Sigoat 


ures. 


50 Cents . Picture of Justice 


I 25 


50 " . " Spinner 


I 25 


25 " . " Fessenden . 


7S 


10 '* . " Washington 


50 


5 ** , " Clark 


40 


SIXTH ISSUK Green. 




50 Cents . Picture of Stanton 


55 


50 " . " Lincoln 


65 


25 " . " Washington 


30 


15 " . " Liberty 


25 


10 ^' Large Seal " Liberty 


15 


10 ." Small Seal '^ Liberty 


12 


SEVENTH ISSUE. Green. 




50 Cents . Picture of Crawford . 


55 


50 " . " Dexter 


55 


25 " . " Walker 


26 


10 " Green Seal " Meredith . 


15 


10 " Red Seal " Meredith . 


12 



Experimental Grant and Sherman 15 Cent Notes, 
Wide Margin, Red or Green Back, Printed 
or Written Signature . . .3 



70 




TtfiJ-E U 



AMERICAN COINS NOT ISSUED BY THE 
UNITED STATES MINT. 



GOLD COINAGE^ 

Double Eagle — None issued until 1849. 
Eagle — First Coinage 1795 ; none issued 1802, 1805, 
1837, inclusive. 

Half Eagle — First coinage 1795 ; none issued 1816, 

1817. 

Quarter Eagle — First coinage 1796; none issued 
1799, 1800, 1801, 1803, 1809 to 1820 inclusive, 1822, 
1823, 1828. 

Three Dollar Pieces — None issued until 1854. 

One Dollar Pieces — None issued until 1849. 

SILVER COINAGE* 

Dollars — First coinage 1794; none issued 1805 to 
1835 inclusive and 1837. 

Half Dollars — First coinage 1 794 ; none issued 

1798, 1799, 1800, 1816. 

Quarter Dollars — First coinage 1796 ; none issued 
1794, 1795, 1797 to 1804, 1808 to 1814 inclusive, 1816, 
1817, 1826, 1829, 1830. 

Dimes — First coinage 1796 ; none issued 1794, 1793, 

1799, 1806, 1808, 1810, 1812, 1813, 1815 to 1819 inclu- 
sive, 1836. 

72 




TI.ATE "V 



Half Dimes — First coinage 1794; none issued 1798, 
1799, 1 80 1, 1806 to 1823 inclusive. The coinage of half 
dimes was discontinued in 1873. 

Three Cent Pieces, (Silver) — First coinage 1851 ; 
and then the dates follow in succession until 1873, when 
the coinage of them was discontinued. 

COPPER CENTS* 

Copper Cents — First coinage 1793; none issued 
1 81 5. They then follow to 1857, when the coinage was 
changed to nickel. The nickel cent of 1856 w^as only a 
pattern, which continued during this year up to 1864 in- 
clusive. The bronze cent was introduced in this year. 
In 1865 the nickel cent was discontinued, and up to this 
date the bronze cents are used. 

Half Cents — First coinage 1793 ; none issued 1798, 
1799, 1801, 1812 to 1824 inclusive, 1827, 1830, 1837, 
1838, 1839; i^ 1867 the issue of half cents was discon- 
tinued. 

In 1864 the two cent piece in bronze was introduced, 
and discontinued in 1873. 

In 1865 the three cent nickel piece was first issued. 

In 1866 the five cent piece w^as first issued ; a very few 
were struck in 1865 as a pattern. 



74 




Ti-AT^ W 



TABLE OF UNITED STATES COINAGE. 



First 
Date 

Issued. 


TEN CURRENT SERIES. 


Number 

of dates 

Issued to 

1900. 


1850 


Double Eagles, 


$20 gold 


50 


1793 
1793 
1796 

1794 
1794 


Eagles, 
Half Eagles, 
Quarter Eagles 
Silver Dollars 
Half Dollars, 


10 " 

5 ^' 

silver 


72 

103 

83 

70 

103 


1796 
1796 
1866 


Quarter Dollars 
Dimes, 10 cts. 
Five Cent, 


nickel 


86 
93 
34 


1857 


One Cent, 


bronze 


43 



First 
Date 
Issued. 


TEN DISCONTINUED SERIES. 


Last 

Date 
Issued. 


Total 
Number 
of dates 
Issued. 


1854 


Three Dollars, 


gold 


1889 


36 


1849 


Gold Dollars 




1889 


41 


1873 


Trade Dollars 


silver 


1883 


II 


1875 


Twenty-Cent pieces 


" 


1878 


4 


1794 


Half Dimes, 5 cts. 


" 


1873 


53 


185I 


Three Cents, 


" 


1873 


23 


1865 


Three Cents, 


nickel 


1889 


25 


1864 


Two Cents, 


bronze 


1873 


10 


1793 


Copper Cent 




1857 


64 


1793 


Half Cent 


copper 


1857 


33 



The above table will be an interesting study to collec- 
tors of U. S.. coins. It is not generally realized tha't the 
discontinued series of coins are as numerous (and curi- 




Tt-ATe X 



ously, exactly so), as those in circulation. The date and 
numbers are not always consecutive dales coined, as are 
given by the Mint Report for coinage put in circulation. 
Very limited coinage, not so intended, was often not re- 
corded, so that a few very rare existing dates in different 
series do not appear in the Keport, as for example, the 
Half-Cents, 1840-49, small date, and 1852, the silver 
dollars of 1838, etc., but with few accidental omissions 
of the Report, corrected, the above table gives represen- 
tative totals. 



LIST OF WORTHLESS CANADIAN BILLS* 

For various reasons the following named Canadian Bank 
Bills are valueless : 

Agricultural Bank of Upper Canada. 
Bank of Acadia, Nova Scotia. 
Bank of Brantford, Brantford, Ont. 
Bank of Canada, Montreal, P. Q. 
Bank of Clifton. 

Bank of Liverpool, Nova Scotia. 
Bank of Prince Edward Island. 
Bank of Western Canada. 

Central Bank of New Brunswick, Fredericton, No B. 
Colonial Bank of Canada. 
Commercial Bank of New Brunswick. 
Farmers' Bank of Rustico, P. E. I. 
Farmers' Bank, Toronto, Ont. 
International Bank of Canada, Toronto. 
Maritime Bank, N. B. 
Mechanics' Bank of Montreal. 
Mechanics' Bank of St. Johns. 
Westmoreland Bank of New Brunswick. 
Zimmerman's Bank. 

Refuse all $10.00 bills on the Consolidated Bank of 
Montreal. Refuse all Newfoundland bills. 




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FOREIGN COINS. 

lOINS were not dated until about 1450 A.D. 
so the only method of ascertaining the 
date of coins struck before that time is by 
consulting history, the inscription or por- 
trait upon a coin usually furnishing a 
sufficient means of so identifying it. 

Great quantities of Ancient Coins are so frequently 
unearthed that the supply is very large, and as a conse- 
quence a trivial sum will purchase a coin from 1500 to 
2500 years old, only rare issues bringing high prices. 

Nothing is of more interest than an ancient coin, and 
some coins are today the only record extant of the 
existence of cities and nations long since gone forever. 

Some of the most interesting of Foreign Coins are 
represented in the various engravings published in this 
book. Key to the illustrations : 

Plates A to O are referred to in the text of the Coin 
Catalogue ; the other plates are described herewith : 

PLATER 

1 Silver Coin of Selecus, B. C. 280. 

2 " *< " Philip V. of Macedon, B.C. 220 — 178 

3 '* " " Macedonia about B. C. 280. 

4 *' a ii Perseus, B. C. 178 — 167. 

5 " '< *' Ptolemy Soter, B. C. 285. 

6 Gold Stater of Miletus. Earliest known Metal Coin. 

80 



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7 Persian Gold Daric. Vtry early coin. 

8 Gold Stater of Lydia. Supposed by some to be 

earliest coin. 

9 Drachma of ^gina. 

10 Gold quarter Stater of Phocea. 

PLATE Q. 

1 Jewish Shekel. 

2 Ancient Greek Coin showing Acropolis , Parthenon, 

Statue of Minerva, etc. 

3 Silver Coin of Ptolemy Philadelphus. 

4 Silver Tetradrachma of Pyrrhus, B. C. 275. Obverse 

shows head of Jupiter. 

5 Silver Tetradrachma of Antiochus the Great, B. C. 

192. 

PLATE R. 

1 Silver Tetradrachma of Perseus, last king of Mace- 

donia, B. C. 178. 

2 Gold Stater of Philip IL, father of Alexander. 

3 ^' " " Alexander the Great. 

4 Silver Coin of Corinth. 

5 " Drachma of Athens. 

6 Parthian Gold, legend: — "Of the great king, 

Argaces.'' 

7 Parthian Silver Coin of Arsaces Orodes, B. C. 55. 

8 Phoenician Coin. 

82 




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PLATE S. 

1 Silver Coin of Artaxerxes Ardshir, A. D. 226. 

2 '' a ' a Carthage. Obverse — Head of Dido. 
Reverse — horse. 

3 Silver Coin of The Samnites, B. C. 340. Samnite 

bull goring Roman wolf. 

4 Silver Coin of a Ptolemy, shows man cutting millet. 

5 Roman Denarius of Livineius, B. C. 256. Portrait 

of Regulms, 

6 Silver Coin of Cyrene, showing the Silphium. 

7 Denarius of the Cassian gens, showing man voting. 



PLATE T. 

1 Denarius of P. Porcius Laeca, who, B. C. 256, intro- 

duced the Porcian Law of Appeal, under which 
Paul appealed to Caesar. 

2 Denarius of Metellus Scipio, B. C 250. 

3 " Commemorating triumph of Consul L. 
Emilus Paullus over Perseus, B. C. 168. 

4 Denarius of Clodian gens B. C. 99. 

5 " '^ Eight Italian Nations, commemorating 
a confederacy about B. C. 90. 

6 Denarius of the last two nations that held out. 

7 " with Castor and Pollux on reverse. Min- 
erva on obverse. 

84 



8 Denarius of Acilius, triumphal car on reverse. 

9 Gold Coin of Antony, minted at Antioch, very rare. 

10 Denarius of Caesar in his fourth dictatorship. 

11 and 12 Denarii of the Triumvirs. 

PLATE U* 

1 Rare Silver Coin. Obverse Cleopatra. Reverse 

Marc Antony. 

2 Denarius of Julius Caesar. Reverse Marc Antony. 

3 '^ '^ " '' commemorating conquest of 
Egypt. 

4 Denarius of Julius Caesar commemorating conquest of 

Gaul. 

5 Denarius of Julius Caesar. 

6 and 7 Denarii commemorating Death of Caesar. 

8 Aureus of Augustus Caesar. 

9 Gold Coin of Agrippa with head of Augustus. 

PLATE V. 

T Brass Coin of Trajan, struck at Nineveh. 

2 " "• " Maximinius, struck at Nineveh. 

3 Silver Coin of Corinth, time of Antoninus. 

4 and 5 Pigs of Lead with stamp of Hadrian, found in 

England. 

6 Silver Denarius, quadrigatus (4 horses). 

7 Gold four scrupula or sixty sestertii. 

8 Silver Denarius, called bigati from the biga repre- 

sented upon it. 




TlATe: C. C. 



PLATE W* 

1 Silver Coin of Hadrian. 

2 '' u i. Tlieodosius the Great. 

3 " " " Arcadius. 

4 '* ^' " Honorius. 

5 " " '• Theodosius II. 

6 Gold Coin of Leo III, A. D. 719. 

7 Silver Denier of Charlemagne, A. D. 770. 

8 Gold Coin of Irene, A. D. 800, both sides alike. 

9 " it a Basil I. and his son, Constantine. 

A. D. 867. 
ID Gold Coin of John I. Zunesces, A. D. 1000. 

PLATE X* 

1 Gold Coin of John II, A. D. 1180. Figures of 

Emperor and Virgin Mary. 

2 Gold Coin of Haroun al Raschid, A. D. 800. 

3 Seguin of Roman Senate, A D. 1140. 

4 Silver Coin of Alexius II, Emperor of Trebizond, 

A. D. 1204. 

5 Silver Coin of Senator Brancaleone of Rome, A. D.. 

1 2 5 2 — 1 2 5 8 . 

PLATE Y. 

1 Coin of Claudius, representing his triumph in Britain, 

A. D. 43' 

2 Gold Coin of Claudius, A. D. 46, showing his trium- 

phal arch after conquest of Britain. 
88 



3 Copper Coin Antoninus Pius, A, D. 138, showing 

figure of Britain which was afterwards adopted for 
British Coins, and is still used. 

4 Copper Coin of Antoninus Pius, commemorating his 

victory in Britain, A. D. 138. 

5 Silver Coin of Edward the Confessor, A. D. 1042. 

6 Another Coin of Edward the Confessor. 

7 Gold Coin of Emperor Carausius, A. D. 290 — 297. 

8 '' " (Aureus) Emperor Carausius. 



PLATE Z. 

1 Silver Coin of Offa about A. D. 780. 

2 " " '' Egbert about A. D. 832. 

3 " " *' Ethelwulf about A D. 837 — 857. 

4 '' " " Canute. 

5 " Coins " Alfred, A. D. 871 — 901. 

6 . '^ penny of Ethelbert II., A. D. 616 

7 Gold Coin of Cynobelin or Cunobelinus about A. D. 

40. 

8 Silver penny of William I , A D. 1066 — 1087. 

9 ^' '' " " II., " 1087 — iioo 

10 ^' " " Henry I, A. D.. IIOO — 1135. 

11 " " " Stephen. 

12 " *' " Henry II. 

13 Irish Silver penny of John. 

90 




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PLATE AA. 

1 Silver Penny of Henry III. 

2 " " " Edward I. 

3 " - ^' - II. 

4 *' " '^ " III. 

5 Noble of Edward III. 

6 Penny of Richard II. 

7 Quarter Noble of Henry V. 

8 Groat of Richard II. 

PLATE BB. 

1 Penny of Henry V. 

2 ' ' ' ' " VI . 

3 Half Noble of Henry V. 

4 " Groat " " V. 

5 " " " - VL 

6 Angel of Edward IV. 





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PLATE DD. 

1 Perkin Warbeck's Groat. 

2 Cardinal Wolsey^s " 

3 Gold Noble of Henry VIII. 

4 ' ' Half Crown of Henry VIIL 

5 " Crown of Henry VIII . 

6 Shilling of Henry VIIL 

7 Wolsey^s Penny. 

PLATE EE. 

1 Gold Sovereign of Edward VI. 

2 Sixpence of Edward VI. 

3 Groat of Edward VI. 

4 Gold Crown of Edward VI. 

PLATE FF* 

1 Gold Sovereign of Mary. 

2 " Re^^ of Mary. 

3 Shilling of Philip and Mary. 

4 Penny of Edward VI. 

5 " ^' Mary. 

6 " '• Elizabeth. 

PLATE GG* 

1 Silver Crown of Elizabeth. 

2 Gold Angel '' 

3 Sixpence *' " 

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4 Halfpenny of James I. 

5 Penny of James I. 

6 Twopence of James I. 

7 Sovereign " " I. 

PLATE HH. 

1 Gold Twenty Shilling Piece of Charles I. 

2 York Half Crown of Charles I. 

3 Shilling of Charles I. 

4 Newark Shilling, siege piece of Charles I. 

5 Halfpenny of Charles I. 

6 Penny of Charles I. 

PLATE IL 

1 Twenty Shilling piece of the Commonwealtho 

2 Twopence of the Commonwealth. 

3 Copper Farthing of the Commonwealth. 

4 Penny of the Commonwealth. 

5 Half Penny of the Commonwealth. 

6 Silver Crown of Cromwell. 

PLATE JJ. 

1 Silver Crown of Charles II. 

2 '* " " James II. 

3 '' '• '' William and Mary. 




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PLATE KK* 

1 Guinea of Cliarles II. 

2 Shilling of William and Mary. 

3 - " '^ IK. 

4 u a Anne. 

5 an George I. 

PLATE LL. 

1 Silver Crown of Anne. 

2 '' ^' " George I. 

3 - - - - III. 

PLATE MM* 

Varieties of 1793 U. S. Copper Cents. 

PLATE NN* 

Various odd pattern pieces ; not struck for circulation, 
but only as experimental coins ; including Ring 
Dollars, Copper, Ten and Three Cent Pieces, etc. 

PLATE 00. 

1 Pine Tree Shilling 1652. 

2 " " Sixpence 1652. 

3 " ^- Threepence 16512. 

4 " " Twopence 1652. 

5 Virginia Shilling 1774. 

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6 Kentucky Myddleton Token 1796. 

7 New England. / 

8 Gold Doubloon, N. Y., 1787. 

9 Chambers Threepence, Baltimore Town, July 4, '90 

PLATE PP* 

1 U. S. Copper Cent 1799. 

2 - " " 1795. 

3 . " Half Dollar 1797. 

4 '* Quarter Dollar 1823. 

5 '* ** " 1827. 

PLATE QQ. 

1 U. S. Half Cent 1795. 

2 " " '* 1796 

3 and 4 U. S. Half Cent 1793, 

5 Rosa Americana Halfpenny 1722. 

6 U. S. Half Dime 1804. 

7 " " " 1805. 

8 ^' Dime 1796. 

9 *' " 1804. 

PLATE RR* 

1 New York Cent 1786. 

2 U. S. Cent 181 2. Example of fine specimen 

3 '' " 1813. " '' '* " 

4 New York Cent 1785. 

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In round metal cases, used as money during the Rebellion 
1861 to 1865. 



Aerated Bread Co., N. Y. City, i ct. . 

Ayers Cathartic Pills, i ct., 3 ct., 10 ct. 

Ayers Pills, Take, i ct, 3 ct. . 

Ayers Sarsapaiilla, ict., 3 ct., 5 ct., 10 ct. 

Bailey & Co. Philadelphia i, 3, 5, 10 . 

Bates, Jos. L., Boston, 1,5,10 

Browns Bronchial Troches, 1,3, 5, 10 

Buhl, F. & Co. Detroit, i 

Burnetts Cocaine Kalliston, i, 3, 5, 10 . 

Burnetts Standard Cooking Extracts, i 

Claflin, A. M., Hopkinton, R. I. ict 

Cook, H. A., Evansville, Ind., 5,10 

Dougan, The Hatter, N. Y. City, i, 3, 

Drake\s Plantation Bitters i, 3, 5, 10 

Ellis McAlpine & Co., Cincinnati, 3, 5, 10, 24. 

Evans, G. G., California Wines, i, 3' 5 

Gage Bros. & Drake, Chicago i, 3, 5, 10 

Gault, J., Patent Aug. 2, 1862, i, 3, 5, 10, i: 

24, 30, 90 . 
Hopkins, L. & Co., Cincinnati, O., i, 3, 5 
Hunt & Nash, Irving House," N. Y. City, i, 5 

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Meudum's Wine Store, N. Y., i, 3, 5 
Miles, B. F., Peoria, IJL. i 
North Am. Life Ins. Co., N. Y., i, 3, 5 
Norris, Jno. W., Chicago, 111., i 
Pearce, Tolle & Holton, Cincinnati, O., 3, 5 
Sands Ale, Drink, 5, 10 

Schapker & Bussing, Evansville, Ind ,3, 5, 10 
Shilhto, John, & Co., Cincinnati. O , i, 3, 5, 10 
Steinfeld, S., N. Y. City, i 
Taylor, N. & G. Co.. Phila.. Pa., i, 3, 5, 10 
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